# 115-hr-5340: STRONGER Patents Act of 2018

115-hr-5340, STRONGER Patents Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5340
- Congress: 115
- Title: STRONGER Patents Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Introduced: 2018-03-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2018 or the STRONGER Patents Act of 2018 This bill makes several changes to the patent law, including the procedures that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office uses to conduct administrative patent validity reviews.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2018-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2018-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] (R-IL), 2018-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2018-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2018-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2018-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2018-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2018-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2018-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5340 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5340)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-754)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
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